Crime Rates at Kirkstall Close, Eastbourne, BN22 0UQ

Kirkstall Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Hampden Park , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirkstall Close (BN22 0UQ) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% lower than the Hampden Park average (132.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkstall Close (BN22 0UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Place, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.